Art + Body Creative Studio

Established in Mount Maunganui in September 2012 and now in its fifteenth year, Art + Body Creative Studio is the creative brain child of Julie Paama-Pengelly, a wāhine Māori artist who has practiced in Aotearoa's visual arts and education for over 40 years. With its own individual personality and air (and a literal bus), Art + Body is home to artists from a variety of creative backgrounds with a similar passion for people and artistry.

"Tattoo is Your Story"

Art + Body while hosting a collective of professional talented artists and designers offering Commissioned Art, Māori Art, Piercing, Tā Moko, Tattoo, Cosmetic Tattoo & Design expertise - also serves as a Gallery space called Hana - meaning ‘radiance’